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Etisalat Speaks On The Importance & Effectiveness Of The Telecom Industry In Building Communities
Published Feb 14, 2012
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H.H / Adurrahim Elkieb Libyan Prime Minster opened today TEDx Tripoli, the first major conference to be held in Libya following the revolution, which attracted a passionate panel of business leaders, entrepreneurs and educationalists, including Etisalat chairman Mohammed Omran who was also accompanied by a high level delegation from Etisalat to include Mr. Jamal Al Jarwan, Etisalat’s chief regional officer -Etisalat Asia and Mr. Ahmed bin Ali, group senior vice president, corporate communications.
In his presentation to the conference H.E. Mohammed Omran Etisalat Chairman, spoke about the role played by the telecommunications sector in the development of communities, referring to the address of H.H / Adurrahim Elkieb the Libyan Prime Minister at the opening session of the conference on the establishment of a modern state to achieve a decent life for the entire nation, and the key role of science, technology and innovation in the development of the states. Omran sets out Etisalat`s vision of “Broadband for all” to drive economic transformation in emerging markets as the main strategy implemented by the company in all its operations around the globe. He said “Telecommunications is transformational” .it transforms economies, it connects communities, it facilitates business and it improves the lives of individuals. No other industry can have such a profound impact, especially in the emerging markets of Africa and Asia.”
Omran added “The quality of life, prospering communities and resilient economy depend on substantial networks and infrastructure besides the continued ability to compete successfully on the global level and on the quality of the systems. He explained Etisalat`s experience to connect the unconnected and deliver broadband everywhere. He added; “We build a bridge to the future for the communities we serve, we invest in networks and provide the appropriate technologies to take charge of the futures”.
On the other hand Etisalat`s delegation listened to the views of the other speakers at the event which included H.H. Doctor/ Mustafa Abushagur, Libyan Deputy Prime Minister who spoke about innovation and creativity in the Islamic world; emphasizing that real economy requires real technology. Number of others speakers include Mr. Aref Ali Nayed, Libyan ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, filmmaker Mr. Abdulaziz Belhaj, and Mr. Perry Chen, co-founder and chief executive of Kickstarter, the innovative online platform for funding creative projects also spoke at the conference.
Omran concluded: "The provision of advanced services that contribute to change the style and quality of living is a true example of the ability of advanced technologies to change the equations and to support economic prosperity of nations. In Egypt, for instance “Etisalat Egypt" introduced the first video call in the history of Egypt, while in Nigeria “Etisalat Nigeria" has introduced the third-generation technology in the region, and Sudan through “Canar “expanded network fiber optic cabling by 3600 km at the national and 850 km at the local level in major cities to provide service to mobile operators, Internet and the business sector where Sudan became the African East Gate of the Internet around the world.
Etisalat and since its inception in 1976 provides excellent services and innovative, including mobile and fixed phone services and pay-TV and broadcast via satellite and data services. Moreover it drives the broadband revolution and has invested more than 6 billions dirham on fixed and wireless next generation networks to include a nationwide Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) network in the UAE and national Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks – also known as 4G – in both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
TEDx was created in the spirit of ideas worth spreading. The program is of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Etisalat also has participated to the TEDx Digital Media Forum which brought together leaders in media, applications, devices and telecommunications in a two day conference to plot future development strategies.
About Etisalat:-
Strong commitment to excellence and innovation has seen Etisalat become one of the world’s fastest-growing telecom groups, rapidly expanding across Asia and Africa. Its UAE operations, strategically located at the crossroads of East and West, enables Etisalat to be the major hub in the Middle East for Internet, voice, broadcast, roaming and corporate data services. Etisalat has been recognised as ‘Best Operator’ 10 times since 2006 and ‘Best Wholesale Provider’ four times in the last three years. Servicing over 140 million customers in 17 countries 11 among them are African countries to include , Arab Republic of Egypt, Nigeria, Sudan, Zantel, and "Atlantic Telecom", which covers 7 cities ,Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, Togo, Gabon, Central African Republic and Ivory Coast. Etisalat continues to reach out to new customers and markets.
For more information on Etisalat Group:- www.etisalat.com
Ms. Nahid M. Hassan
Etisalat Group Senior Manager Media Relations
E: nahelsayed@etisalat.ae
T: 0097126172187
M.0506006556
www.etisalat.com
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